The scenic habitat of numerous waterfowl, a marsh, is a birder’s delight. Looking past the occasional smell and legs aching from the hike, the enjoyment one may find in bird watching far outweighs any...

Do not be discouraged by “Intermezzo’s” complete lack of quotation marks, for Sally Rooney’s latest novel is a wonder: a precise masterwork of hyper-simplified grammar and laser-focused prose which,...

In one corner, chimes rang out in melodious song; in another, drums beat loudly, competing with a clarinet’s harmonic tune. Focused on their instruments, the solemn focus was occasionally broken by giggles,...